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In the 1980s, disused port land became seen more frequently as port activities were relocated in response to growth in container traffic. Those areas of land represented opportunities for the city, and there was much talk of regeneration. Today, over 30 years after AIVP was founded in 1988, the question of what to do with disused port land is as relevant as ever. But while in many port cities, the port is actually being developed outside the city itself, we have also seen the gradual emergence of a new terminology and new strategies. It is no longer merely about the urban reconquest of abandoned port spaces, but instead actively returning the port to the city, or keeping the active port in the city. Rather than segregation, the focus is increasingly on mixed uses, integration, and opening up to the public.

In port cities, faced with global and local challenges, the priority is now on partnerships, and pooling resources and territories. The latest technological advances have paved the way for operational solutions for developing industrial ecology in city/port spaces, improving management of mobility and traffic in interface zones, expanding renewable energies, opening the port up to citizens to promote greater social and societal integration, and so on.